When Alan Wake makes his second appearance on the Xbox 360 this year in Alan Wake’s American Nightmare, he’s bringing more than just his flair for writing and a new set of clothes to the fight. He’ll have … umm … a nail gun, too!
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Surprise hit Dungeon Defenders has sold a million units across Xbox Live, PSN and Steam, the game’s publisher told us in a recent interview. The well-received co-op tower defense action game launched on October 19, 2011, and has kept a steady sales beat going on Steam with deep discounts and consistent support.
Sanctum 2, the sequel to Coffee Stain Studios’ hybrid tower defense and first-person co-op shooter, is expected to launch sometime next year Joystiq can exclusively reveal. The first Sanctum, which has sold over 300,000 units on Steam, was a PC-exclusive title. The sequel is planned for PC and “digital console platforms,” with Xbox Live and PSN specifically mentioned.
Three new titles entered Chart-Track’s UK sales top ten last week, led by Final Fantasy XIII-2. Sneaking the silver was the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, which includes MGS2: Sons of Liberty (2002), MGS3: Snake Eater (2005) and MGS: Peacewalker (2010). Rounding out the top three is Battlefield 3, up two spots, as FIFA 12 slides from first to fourth.
Stephen Toulouse, the man responsible for policing the not-so Wild West that we like to call Xbox Live is calling it a day. Announcing the news on his personal site, he told readers that the split was amicable, adding that he had no particular plans beyond visiting his family and taking it easy. Microsoft has declined to comment on any eventual successor just yet, but released a statement saying that “the Xbox Live Enforcement Squad will continue their work to help ensure a safer and more secure experience on Xbox Live for our nearly 40 million members.” Admittedly, the online squad’s had more luck than a certain competitor.
Shank 2 video schools us all on survival originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
The Witcher 2′s Xbox 360 conversion is more than your run-of-the-mill port, at least according to the first episode of CD Projekt Red’s development diary, where executive producer John Mamais and crew discuss the changes and additions being made to the game’s engine and storyline.
The Witcher 2 on Xbox 360 dev diary talks engine changes, new content originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
With all the hubbub lately over SoulCalibur 5‘s recent release and the impending punches contained within next month’s Street Fighter X Tekken, its easy to lose track of more obsure upcoming releases like Phantom Breaker. The 360 exclusive fighter, developed by 5pb of Japan and localized for North American audiences by 7sixty, now has an English website and a new trailer to go with it, as seen above.
